Andrew OMACS3000 - Manual (Page 15)

11-APR-06 Rev E OMACS3000
15 of 51 System Screens
Figure 5: Home Screen - Hand Held Controller Connected
Set Time/IP
If the system comes up in the System Not Initialized state, the system must be initialized before the antenna
may be moved. In fact, the antenna control program will not allow the operator to enter any screen that can
control antenna movement. The only screens available are Logs/Alarms, Initialization, and Set Time/IP. The
Set Time/IP screen displays the current software versions loaded on the LMKVS-CPU, the current Beacon
Box IP address, and the current date. The Set Time screen should be the first screen requested in order to
synchronize the antenna controller box to UTC time. The Beacon Interface Box default address is
192.168.1.77.
Note: It must match the IP address of the Beacon Interface Box being used. (See Figure 6 .)
Since the time needs to be set in the antenna controller box to UTC time, the operator will need a UTC time
source. If he has access to the Internet, he may use the internet to get the current UTC time. Two Internet
sites for UTC time are http://tycho.usno.navy.mil/cgibin/timer.pl and http://www.get-time.org/default.asp .
Update the antenna system time for the current UTC time by entering each field and then clicking on the Set
Time button. A valid and accurate UTC time is needed in order for NORAD, INTELSAT, and SmarTrack®
track modes to operate correctly.